The Edinburgh Review: Or Critical Journal, Том 71A. Constable, 1840 |
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... ships , on their return with rich cargoes from the colonies ; whilst those who aimed at plantations , and the extension of com- merce , looked to the northern parts of America as the appro- priate field of their nobler exertions ...
... ships , on their return with rich cargoes from the colonies ; whilst those who aimed at plantations , and the extension of com- merce , looked to the northern parts of America as the appro- priate field of their nobler exertions ...
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... ship and furniture thereof , ' * to form part of the fleet collected by Gilbert for his new expedition . Raleigh's presence at Court was too necessary to allow him to accom- pany his adventurous brother , who received from the Queen ...
... ship and furniture thereof , ' * to form part of the fleet collected by Gilbert for his new expedition . Raleigh's presence at Court was too necessary to allow him to accom- pany his adventurous brother , who received from the Queen ...
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... ship , commanded by Admiral Sir Richard Grenville , against a Spanish fleet of fifty - three sail , manned with ten thousand men ! His description of the action , in which the enemy's numerous fleet formed a circle around the ship of ...
... ship , commanded by Admiral Sir Richard Grenville , against a Spanish fleet of fifty - three sail , manned with ten thousand men ! His description of the action , in which the enemy's numerous fleet formed a circle around the ship of ...
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... ships returned ; and a third class of detractors scrupled not to affirm that his intention was to seek employment in Spain , and for ever to abandon England . These reports , it must be allowed , show that he either had many enemies ...
... ships returned ; and a third class of detractors scrupled not to affirm that his intention was to seek employment in Spain , and for ever to abandon England . These reports , it must be allowed , show that he either had many enemies ...
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... ships drew too much water to admit of his using them ; and that it was consequently necessary to leave them at anchor , and to have recourse to boats . But as it was only by ascending this river that he could hope to reach the magnet ...
... ships drew too much water to admit of his using them ; and that it was consequently necessary to leave them at anchor , and to have recourse to boats . But as it was only by ascending this river that he could hope to reach the magnet ...
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